Heavy May rains, late for Israel, have disrupted harvesting schedules in various parts of Israel, particularly in the northern Negev where harvesting has been completely suspended until the rains end. Some crops have suffered light damage from the rains, but on the whole the downpour has been beneficial.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.